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  • NEPRA approves Rs1.75 per unit tariff hike to recover Rs40 billion

    NEPRA approves Rs1.75 per unit tariff hike to recover Rs40 billion

    The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Rs1.75 per unit in the electricity tariffs for distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric (KE).

    This increase, aimed at recovering an additional Rs40 billion, will apply to the fourth quarter of FY2023-24 (April-June) under the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism.

    The additional charges will be reflected in consumers’ electricity bills for September, October, and November 2024.

    However, due to the termination of a previous Rs0.93 per unit adjustment for the third quarter (January-March 2023-24), the net increase in bills during this period will effectively be Rs0.82 per unit.

    For KE customers, the federal government will cover the QTA increase through subsidies allocated for FY2024-25, meaning KE consumers will not directly bear this cost.

    In addition, NEPRA has approved a negative adjustment of Rs0.37 per unit under the Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for Discos for the month of July 2024. This reduction will appear in September 2024 bills, except for domestic consumers using up to 300 units per month.

    According to Business Recorder, since an existing FCA charge of Rs2.56 per unit, applied in August 2024 bills, is set to expire, a combined relief of Rs2.93 per unit will be passed on to consumers in their September 2024 bills.

    According to NEPRA, when both adjustments are taken into account, consumers will experience a total relief of Rs2.11 per unit in their September bills.

  • What messages did celebrities share on Pakistan’s Independence Day?

    What messages did celebrities share on Pakistan’s Independence Day?

    On Pakistan’s 77th Independence Day, the country’s patriotic spirit was reflected in the messages shared by celebrities across social media.

    As the country celebrated its eventful history and achievements, different people from the entertainment industry took the opportunity to express their pride in their nation.

    Here are some stories and messages shared by the celebrities:

  • Woman lost during partition in 1947, meets Sikh brothers at Kartarpur

    Woman lost during partition in 1947, meets Sikh brothers at Kartarpur

    A woman who was separated from her family during the partition of the Indian subcontinent met her Sikh brothers at Kartarpur, reports Dawn.

    In 1947, Mumtaz Bibi was an infant who was lying on the dead body of her mother who was killed by violent mobs. Muhammad Iqbal and his wife, Allah Rakhi, adopted Mumtaz Bibi during the time of partition and raised her as their own daughter.

    Iqbal and his wife did not tell Mumtaz that she was not their daughter. Two years ago, Iqbal’s health suddenly deteriorated and he told Mumtaz that she was not his real daughter and that her real family was Sikh.

    After Iqbal’s death, Mumtaz and her son Shahbaz started searching for her family through social media. They knew the name of Mumtaz’s real father and the village (Sidrana) in Patiala district of Indian Punjab where they settled after being forced to leave their native home.

    The families once lost through violence got connected through social media. Mumtaz, along with her other family members, reached Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur and met her lost brothers after 75 years. Mumtaz’s brothers Sardar Gurumeet Singh, Sardar Narendra Singh, and Sardar Amrinder Singh, accompanied by family members, also reached Kartarpur to meet their lost sister.

  • Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor

    Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor

    A Christian family reunited after 75 years at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were separated during the partition of the sub-continent.

    Shahid Rafiq Matoo, a resident of Manawala in Nankana Sahib, along with his family met his relatives from India in Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. It was the first time that both families have met since 1947.

    According to Rafiq Matoo, his grandfather Iqbal Masih arrived in Pakistan after partition whereas his two brothers, Bakhshish Masih and Inayat Masih, stayed in India.

    Though Inayat Masih came to Pakistan, he could not meet other family members. He also revealed that his grandfather and his two brothers have died but now their families have been reunited after such a long time.

    He said, “These are very happy moments for us. We had contacts on WhatsApp but today was the first time we were meeting our family members.”

    He also added that his family members from India live in Amritsar. Six family members, including his cousin arrived at Kartarpur Corridor while eight members of Matoo’s family came from Manawala.

    Earlier this year, two brothers reunited after 74 years at Kartarpur Corridor. They separated from each other during the partition.

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